Corner-band for cars



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0. T. SCHOEN. CORNER BAND FOR (JARS.

No. 437,723. Patented Oct. 7, 1890.

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CHARLES T. SCI-IOEN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CORN ER-BAND FOR CARS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 437,723, dated October7, 1890.

Application filed July 30, 1890- $erial No. 360,893. (No'modehl To allwhom it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, CHARLES T. ScHoEN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State ofPennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement inCorner- Bands for Railway-Cars, of which the following is a full, clear,and exact description.

This invention relates to pressed-steel corner bands or straps forrailway-cars.

The obj ect of theinvention is to improve the construction andappearance of such bands or straps.

The invention consists in pressed-steel corner-bands made in pairs,re-enforced longitudinally at their bend or angle, and adapted to beapplied in pairs on the outside and inside of the corners of cars,substantially as I will proceed now more particularly to set forth andfinally claim.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating my invention, in the twofigures of which like parts are similarly designated, Figure 1 shows inperspective the outer and the inner bands, and Fig. 2 shows the same inlongitudinal central section.

The outer band a is made usually as a right angle with the longitudinalcentral ribs 1) of the two sides, which merge into the circular, oval,or other shaped rib c at the angle or corner. The ribs 1) b and 0project outwardly from the face of the band. The inner band 01 is alsomade as a right angle and has the side ribs 6 e merging in a corner orangle rib f of oval or other shape. The ribs 6 e andf are sunk into theplate, viewing the plate as shown in Fig. 1 and as clearly indicated inFig. 2.

The essential feature of the ribs 0 and f is that while they are acontinuation of the side ribs, respectively, of the outer and innerplates they diverge from the said side ribs so as to cover practicallythe top and bottom of the corner, and thus make the corner very strong.By forming the side ribs in the center of the band room is left on eachside of such ribs for the insertion of rivets or fastening-bolts in theholes g and 71.. By sinking the ribs in the inner plate there is left aflat surface of said plate to come into contact with the boards or othermaterial used in the construction of the sides andends of the car. Ofcourse these ribs very materially stiffen and strengthen the bands, and,in addition, they impart a bold and good finish to the corner of thecar.

Corner-bands constructed in accordance with this invention are appliedto cars in pairs in the ordinary manner. These corner-bands may be madeto interchange with the cornerbands in common use. They are struck upfrom plate-steel, by prefereuce,in usual manner, and the holes made bydrilling, punching, or otherwise, as may be desirable or convenient.

- What I claim is- 1. Pressed-steel corner-bands for cars, constructedwith central longitudinal side ribs and an angle or corner rib divergingfrom yet connecting the side ribs, substantially as described.

2. Pressed-steel corner-bands for cars, made in pairs, the outer bandhaving outwardlyprojecting side ribs and an angle or corner ribdiverging from yet connecting with the side ribs, and a complementalinner band having sunken side ribs and an angle or corner rib divergingfrom yet connecting with the side ribs, substantially as and for thepurpose described.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 29th day of July,A. D. 1890.

CHARLES T. SCHOEN.

WVitnesses:

W. H. ScHoEN, J12, EDWARD P. I-IIPPLE.

